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The board's obsession with Lane Kiffin is weird
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:26 pm
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:26 pm
He has accomplished less than Brian Kelly and is not even a young guy anymore
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Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:27 pm to armtackledawg
Programs are looking for an answer. There are only 3 head coaches in the FBS that have won championships, with 1 being in the tail end of his career. If your barometer for “who should we hire?” is “Has won a national championship as a head coach”, no one would ever get hired.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:32 pm to TMRebel
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If your barometer for “who should we hire?” is “Has won a national championship as a head coach”, no one would ever get hired.
My barometer would be someone that is an anchor, very successful as a coordinator, very successful as a coach over a few years without crazy superstars and can recruit for the program. Also, consider who they’ve played in their schedules and allegiance to the school. I’m satisfied with who we have, but feel sorry for the rest that have to settle for paying some coach 15x their worth that isn’t really tied down.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:34 pm to armtackledawg
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He has accomplished less than Brian Kelly and is not even a young guy anymore
Just like Kirby when yall hired him.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:34 pm to armtackledawg
I agree. He has failed every time he has been at the helm of any major program.
(Sorry Ole Miss)
(Sorry Ole Miss)
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:34 pm to TDsngumbo
Kirby had nowhere near this fanfare and was still young
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:37 pm to TMRebel
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There are only 3 head coaches in the FBS that have won championships
Dabo, Day, Smart … who’s on the tail end?
This post was edited on 11/18/25 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:38 pm to armtackledawg
Kirby wasn’t a head coach of an SEC program on their way to the playoff. Nor is Kirby near the attention whore that Lane is and doesn’t work to cultivate the mystique around himself like Lane does.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:39 pm to Radio One
I’d say Dabo. He hasn’t adapted to NIL well.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:40 pm to Radio One
Just remember that when LSU idiotically named 0 as HC, he did not have the resume for the job and his biggest claim to fame was being the worst coach in Ole Miss history.
I think people are just hopeful that Lane can do big things at the right school.
Personally, I don’t want him in Red Stick, but I definitely want him in the SEC because he can be quite entertaining. And very polarizing.
I think people are just hopeful that Lane can do big things at the right school.
Personally, I don’t want him in Red Stick, but I definitely want him in the SEC because he can be quite entertaining. And very polarizing.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:43 pm to armtackledawg
Unfortunately there are no good coaches out there
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:44 pm to TMRebel
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I’d say Dabo. He hasn’t adapted to NIL well.
Has nothing to do with NIL. He isn’t a good coach, never was. His success is currently the head coach at Oklahoma and Virginia. He has a roster of top 5 talent in the worst power four division in college football.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:45 pm to armtackledawg
frick off Kirby Smart is your coach
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:45 pm to armtackledawg
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He has accomplished less than Brian Kelly and is not even a young guy anymore
I've never thought of it this way. This is fricking huge news if true.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:47 pm to ScottLA
BK has been the to SECCG and the national title game
Posted on 11/18/25 at 5:52 pm to armtackledawg
For the same reason people talk about Kanye.
He’s been the subject of 3 major programs. His name is already out there.
He’s been the subject of 3 major programs. His name is already out there.
Posted on 11/18/25 at 6:00 pm to armtackledawg
it's the off season for more than half of the board
Posted on 11/18/25 at 6:05 pm to TDsngumbo
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He has accomplished less than Brian Kelly and is not even a young guy anymore
Just like Kirby when yall hired him.
Kirby was not a HC when we hired him. Lane's been a HC for over a decade and has not even won a SEC championship. Kirby won a SEC championship his 2nd season, and a NC his 5th.
See the difference here?
Posted on 11/18/25 at 6:09 pm to IT_Dawg
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My barometer would be someone that is an anchor, very successful as a coordinator, very successful as a coach over a few years without crazy superstars and can recruit for the program.
Kiffin is pretty close to this. I’m not really sure who else fits this criteria right now. I think that’s why so many schools want him. Having 3 SEC schools fighting over an SEC head coach is going to drive discussion from SEC fans more than anything else until the decision is made
Posted on 11/18/25 at 6:18 pm to HunterDawg
quote:how many sec titles do you think Kirby would win at Ole Miss or South Carolina?
Kirby was not a HC when we hired him. Lane's been a HC for over a decade and has not even won a SEC championship. Kirby won a SEC championship his 2nd season, and a NC his 5th. See the difference here?
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